By Abhirup Bhunia The Indian jobs crisis has been brewing for some time now. The recently revealed NSSO data, confirming a 45-year-old high unemployment rate of
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Why India needs a seriously tightened population policy to reduce poverty | Business Standard Column
Last month, I discussed China’s control of population growth rate that enabled it to dive below India — from the late 1960s — with a
FPI–Avoid micromanagement – The Hindu BusinessLine
After jostling to accommodate their sovereign and corporate bond exposures within tight regulatory limits, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have been distinctly cool to Indian bonds
Interim bailout: RBI surplus to govt – The Hindu
The decision of the central board of the Reserve Bank of India to transfer an interim surplus of ₹28,000 crore to the Centre should come as a
Data not cooked up, GDP figures to go up further: Government – The Economic Times
On January 31, the government rejected the leaked NSC report that showed unemployment rate at a 45-year high saying it was not finalised leading to
Indian banks: How shadow banks can be the shining light for India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem – The Economic Times
By Vivek Tiwari Winter evenings in the hills of Jharkhand’s Latehar district are bitingly cold. Braving the unfavourable weather, Bhagiya Masomat, 40, and Kaloti Brijain,
Farm sector doles ‘disturbing trend’, says former RBI Governor Y V Reddy – The Financial Express
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Y V Reddy termed the recent trend of rolling out doles for the farm sector, including the Union Budget’s
Farm subsidy to loan waivers: A race to compensate farmers for their losses – The Financial Express
The exports of agri-produce have fallen since the peak of .5 billion achieved in 2013-14. With elections approaching, every party is swearing by farmers and
When cover for farmers came a cropper – The Hindu BusinessLine
How 140 farmers in Maharashtra’s Jalna district have been left high and dry Farmers of Jalna district in Aurangabad Division of Maharashra, who planted pomegranate,
‘Jobless growth’ slipping into ‘job-loss growth’: Manmohan Singh | India News, The Indian Express
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Sunday censured the government for failing to uplift the economy to its maximum potential and said the ‘jobless growth’ has slipped into
Flow of credit, caution listing, GST refunds a concern for exports: Industry tells govt – The Economic Times
Industry body CII also emphasised that it is critical to address issues related to trade financing, incentives and logistics, to help exporters become globally competitive.
Farm distress worsens as credit growth stagnates, agri loan NPAs surge – The Financial Express
The Indian agriculture sector has been reeling under distress. The disconcerting condition of farmers has made them resort to practices such as protests or suicides
India should call a truce in its trade conflict with US – The Economic Times
By Mihir Sharma U.S. and Indian officials are meeting in New Delhi today for what promises to be a tetchy summit. The trade relationship between
Rural Economy: Wrong to use cash as indicator of jump in economic activity, rural economy still depressed: SBI
The note said we are in a state of “paradox” at present, where the CIC has expanded but the income velocity of money has shown
India slips into a pre-Keynesian world | Business Standard Column
John Maynard Keynes is generally acknowledged as the founder of macroeconomics, with his “The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money” (1936) seen as the
NPA under Mudra Yojana stands at Rs 7,277 crore – The Economic Times
The government Tuesday informed Parliament that loans worth Rs 7,277.31 crore of public sector banks under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) have turned bad at the end
MSME: Policy and intent needs to go hand-in-hand for MSME financing: Giriraj Singh–Economic Times
Giriraj Singh reiterated the need for financial inclusion as necessary to progress, saying that it should be taken to newer heights in the coming days.
Loans worth Rs 20,900 cr sanctioned under 100-day outreach programme for MSMEs – The Economic Times
Loans to the tune of Rs 20,900 crore have been sanctioned under the 100-day outreach programme for MSMEs across 104 districts announced in November, a top official said
Every $10 per barrel rise in crude oil price increases India’s inflation by this much – The Financial Express
While the crude oil prices have fallen sharply since mid-November 2018, they continue to remain volatile Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to producers for responsible pricing
A strategy for creating more jobs – The Hindu BusinessLine
India’s inability to take advantage of its talented young population and low wages in labour intensive manufacturing is unusual. Understanding the reasons for this is
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